Masato Sakai

Biography

Masato Sakai (堺雅人) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and The Chef of South Polar and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-pop singer Miho Kanno.

Known For

Sukiyaki Western Django

as Shigemori

Promare

as Kray Foresight (voice)

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

as Okita Soji

Key of Life

as Sakurai

Legal High

as 古美門研介

Hanzawa Naoki

as 半泽直树

Buddha: The Great Departure

as Chapra (voice)

The Chef of South Polar

as Jun Nishimura

Golden Slumber

as Masaharu Aoyagi

Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban

as Youzou Ooba